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Ok so if it's been honed by a pro then the blade should be ok

My vote is pressure and angle. It takes a bit to learn to really really back off the pressure, if you think you are using too LIGHT...

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For your issues I would imagine it's one of the following:
You are not using a properly sharpened razor (Many brand new razors claim to be "Shave ready" and they really aren't)
You are...